Arena World Championship Fall Season Starts This Weekend

The Arena World Championship Fall Season starts this weekend! This season will offer a higher amount of AWC points and introduces two new arenas--Mugambala and Hook Point.\r\r<iframe src="https:\/\/player.twitch.tv\/?channel=warcraft&autoplay=false" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" height="378" width="620"><\/iframe><a href="https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/warcraft?tt_content=text_link&tt_medium=live_embed" style="padding:2px 0px 4px; display:block; width:345px; font-weight:normal; font-size:10px; text-decoration:underline;">Watch live video from Warcraft on www.twitch.tv<\/a>\r\rBlizzard has also released an amazing video in partnership with IKEdit, the creator of famous fan-made cinematics like Silithus: Extinction and the recreation of the Warcraft movie trailer using WoW assets. The arena video blends together important moments and commentary from past seasons with dramatic cinematics recreating the key battles from a different perspective.\r\r\r\r\rThe Arena World Championship is a 3v3 tournament that takes place in the iconic battlegrounds of Azeroth. In this Fall Season, we are introducing Mugambala and Hook Point, two asymmetrical arenas which were released in the Battle for Azeroth expansion.\r\r\rMugambala is set in Zandalar, a region that was once a part of ancient Kalimdor and the birthplace of troll civilization. This arena features an upper level, and a lower level with a large pillar in the middle.\r\r\rHook Point is an area in Boralus, where only the bravest battle for the right to call themselves true Kul Tirans! It features four pillars for players to dance around\u2014one with a shark hanging from it\u2014and two smaller pillars. \r\rThis season, there are six Cups up for grabs\u2014three in North American and three in Europe\u2014each with a prize pool of $10,000 and an increased amount of AWC points on offer, more than any season this year!No Arena ranking is required for teams of three to four people to sign up. Once you are deemed eligible to compete, you will have access to the Tournament Realm, where you and your teammates will have the ability to create whatever class, talent, and gear combinations you see fit, to practice taking down all who oppose you! If you think you have what it takes, sign up here, and check out the table below for the cutoff times for each of the Fall Season Cups.Remember, the top three point-earners of the year from North America and Europe will earn a spot at the Arena World Championship Global Finals at BlizzCon, where they will fight on the biggest WoW esports stage of the year for their share of the $280,000 prize pool.If you\u2019re coming back to World of Warcraft for Battle for Azeroth and want to see how the pros handle the new PvP talent system, join us! The Top 8 from each Cup in North America and Europe will be broadcast live on Twitch. Watch as the greatest heroes from across North America and Europe adapt to the changes\u2014it might give you some tips and tricks for your own Arena adventures!Check out the Warcraft Esports site for current standings, the global broadcast schedule, and the latest news about AWC, and follow @Warcraft for all things Battle for Azeroth!\r\rAWC Fall Season Schedule\r \r \r Event\r Signups Close\r Play Begins\r Top 8 Broadcasts\r \r \r EU Cup #1\r September 3\r (18:00 CEST)\r September 12\r September 14 & 16\r (19:00 CEST)\r\r \r NA Cup#1\r September 3\r (18:00 CEST) \r September 12\r September 15 & 16\r (19:00 CEST)\r\r \r EU Cup #2\r September 17\r (18:00 CEST)\r September 26\r September 28 & 30\r (10:00 CEST)\r\r \r NA Cup #2\r September 17\r (18:00 CEST) \r September 26\r September 29 & 30\r (19:00 CEST)\r\r \r EU Cup #3\r September 24\r (18:00 CEST)\r October 3\r October 5 & 7 \r (19:00 CEST)\r\r \r NA Cup #3\r September 24\r (18:00 CEST) \r October 3\r October 6 & 7\r (19:00 CEST)\r \r